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' A. WINTERS.

Hand Rake. I No. 85,154. Patented Dem 22,1868.

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A. W1NTERS,OF WASHINGTON. PENN SYL VANIA. Len r Patent No. 85,154, dated December 22, 1868 l IMPROVEMENT IN HAND-Imus The Schedule referred to ln'theae Letters Patent and making part of the To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, A. WINTERS, of Washington, in the countyof Washington, and State of Pennsylvania, have inirented a new and improved Hand-Rake;

and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had-to the accompanying drawings-forming part of this specification, in which- .Figure l is a top View of my invention.

Figure2 is aside view of the same;

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts;

The object of this invention is. to provide a more efli-- C is a portion of the handle, and

D, the ferrule on the end of the same. The points of the rake-teeth are curved, as shown at a a a, 850., and conduce to the efliciency of the rake.

The branches B B of the tang may be aflixed to the extreme ends of the rake-head, if desired, or a singleparted tang may be employed. instead of the branched tang snown.

The tang -E is bent upward, as shown, so as toallow.

all of the rake-teeth to'act on the sm'face at once, when in use: Y

The advantage of the curved head-consists in its power to retain the leaves and other trash which it v collects.

- I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- As a new article of manufacture, the metal rakehead, consisting of the curved head A, the stiaight 

